Pom Poko

Also known as Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko

1994 animated film directed by Isao Takahata

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7.2

The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans in hilarious circumstances.

Released: 1994-07-16119 minDir: Isao TakahataAdventure, Animation, Fantasy

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Cast

Makoto Nonomura as Shoukichi (voice)
Nijiko Kiyokawa as Old Fireball / Oroku (voice)
Shigeru Izumiya as Gonta (voice)
Norihei Miki as Seizaemon (voice)
Yuriko Ishida as Kiyo (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara as Sasuke (voice)

Themes

animals
environment
japanese mythology
anime
critical

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Pom Poko

Score: 7.3/10 (70,842 votes)
Rank: #3071
Popularity: #2102
Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Studios: Studio Ghibli

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Key facts

Kanji: 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ
Revised hepburn: Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 118
FilmAffinity ID: 622966
Official website: www.ghibli.jp/works/tanuki

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Commons category: Pom Poko
publication date: 1994-00-00
title: 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ
name in kana: へいせいたぬきがっせんぽんぽこ
review score: 77/100
box office: 4470000000

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Directed byIsao Takahata Written byIsao Takahata Produced byToshio Suzuki Starring Kokontei Shinchō [ja] Makoto Nonomura [ja] Yuriko Ishida Norihei Miki [ja] Nijiko Kiyokawa [ja] Shigeru Izumiya Hayashiya Shōzō IX Akira Fukuzawa [ja] Gannosuke Ashiya [ja] Beichō Katsura [ja] Katsura Bunshi V [ja] Kosan Yanagiya [ja]

CinematographyAtsushi Okui Edited byTakeshi Seyama Music byShang Shang Typhoon Production company Studio Ghibli